CLASSIFICATION

Classification ofOF NUMBERS

Numbers

Number line
Number line Number

For eg. : -5, -3.....

(For eg. : 1, 2, 3, .....
Real Number Imaginary Number i = -1
5, 3 ) i 2 = -1

p/q
Real Number p/q

p&q
q 0 Rational Number Irrational Number For eg .
1 3 22
For eg . 2, ,- ,0,
2 5 7
.....
5, 2, 3, ......

Rational Number

For eg . For eg .
1 1 5
-5, 2, -5, -7, 3, 0... Integer Decimal , , , 0.5, 14.28....
5 3 2

Decimal

2×5 2×5
Terminating Decimal Non-terminating Decimal

For eg : 2.35353535..... Non-terminating & repeating decimal Non-terminating &

1.456456456456.... non-repeating decimal For eg : 2.101002021000.....
1.12003250001354....

Integer

Positive Integer/Natural Number Negative Integer

For eg. For eg.

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ........... ] [-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, ........... ]

Non-Positive Integer Zero Integer Non-Negative Integer

For eg. For eg.

[0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, ... ] For eg. [0] [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... ]
 Positive Integer of Natural Number

(For eg. :
(For eg. :
0, 2, 4, 6, 8 ..... Even Number Odd Number 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 .....

Prime Number Composite Number Perfect Number

* Prime Number
 Type-1
Level – 1
1. Check if following numbers are prime or not.

(a) 281 (b) 123 (c) 449 (d) 863

2. Consi der t he followi ng st at ement s/
I. To obtain prime numbers less than 121, we are to reject all the multiples of 2, 3, 5 and 7 /

II. Every composite number less than 121 is divisible by prime number less than 11/

• Which of the statements given above is/are/

(a) Only 1 (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I norII

Prime numbers:- The number which has factor 1 and the number itself called prime number.

Ex: 2, 3, 11, 17, 19, 23.....etc

Some properties of prime number:
The smallest prime number is 2
2 is the only even prime number
Smallest odd prime number is 3
3. Which one of the following is neither prime number nor composite number?

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) N.O.T

Level – 2
4. A prime number contains the digit X at unit's place. How many such digits of X are possible ?
X X
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

5. Let x be a four-digit positive integer such that the unit digit of 'x' is prime and the product of all
the digit of 'x' is also prime. How many such integer are possible?
x x x

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 24

6. The number of employees in Obleix Menhir Co. is a prime number and is less than 300. The ratio
of the number of employees who are graduates and above, to that of employees who are not
graduates, can possibly be:

(a) 101 : 888 (b) 87 : 100 (c) 100 : 111 (d) 58 : 98

7. Let S be the set of prime numbers greater than or equal to 2 and less than 100. Multiply all the
elements of S. With how many consecutive zeroes will the product end?
S S

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 0

Level – 3
8. z is the product of first 31 natural numbers. If x = z + 1, then the numbers of primes among x +
1, x + 2……, x + 29, x + 30 is: /z 31 x=z+1 x + 1, x + 2……,
x + 29, x + 30

(a) 30 (b) 2
(c) Can not be determined/ (d) none of them/
9. The sum of three prime numbers is 100. If one of them exceeds another by 36, then one of the
numbers is:/

(a) 17 (b) 29 (c) 73 (d) N.O.T

10. a, b, c, d and e are prime numbers, not necessarily consecutive. If a + b + c + d + e = 350 and a
< b < c < d < e, how many values of a is/are possible.
a, b, c, d e a + b + c + d + e = 350
a<b<c<d<e a
(a) 1 (b) More than 1 but finite (c) Infinite (d) Nothing can be said
11. p and q are two prime numbers such that p < q < 50, in how many cases, would (q + p) be also a
prime number? / p q p < q < 50 (q + p)

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) N.O.T

12. If p, q and r are prime numbers such that p < q < r < 13 then how many conditions are possible
when (p + q + r) is also a prime number. / p, q r p < q < r < 13
(p + q + r)
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) N.O.T

13. P, Q, R, S and T are five prime numbers, where P < Q < R < S < T. it is also given that P + Q + R
+ S + T = 482. What is the value of P? /P, Q, R, S T P<Q<R<S<T
P + Q + R + S + T = 482 P
(a) 243 (b) 32 (c) 2 (d) More than one value
 Type-2
Level – 1
1. How many two digit number which have only 3 factor

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

2. How many three digit number which have only 3 factor

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9

3. A positive integer is said to be a prime number if it is not divisible by any positive integer other
than itself and 1. Let p be a prime number greater than 5. Than (p² -1) is:
p
(p² –1)
(a) Never divisible by 6/
(b) Always divisible by 6, and may or may not be divisible by 12/

(c) Always divisible by 6, and may or may not be divisible by 12/

(d) Always divisible by 24/

Always divisible by 24/

4. If x, x + 6 and x + 12 all are consecutive prime number. Find 7x - 1 = ?
x, x + 6 x + 12 7x – 1
(a) 320 (b) 325 (c) 328 (d) 330

Level – 2
5. Every prime number of the form 3k + 1 can be represented in the form 6m + 1 (where, k and m
are integers), when:/ 3k + 1 6m + 1
k m
(a) k is odd/k
(b) k is even/k
(c) k can be both odd and even/k
(d) No such form is possible/k

6. If N, N+ 1, N + 3 are prime number find the vale of N./ N, N+ 1, N + 3 N

(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4

7. If N, N + 2, N + 6 are prime number find the vale of N./ N, N + 2, N + 6 N

(a) 41 (b) 42 (c) 43 (d) 44

8. If the numbers q, q + 2 and q + 6 are all prime, then what can be value of 3q + 9 ?
q, q + 2 q+6 3q + 9
(a) Only 18 (b) Only 42 (c) Only 60 (d) Both (b) and (c)61
 N² – 33, N² – 31, N²– 29 N N
(a) +6 (b) –6 (c) Both b and c (d) N.O.T

10. x, y and z are distinct prime numbers where x < y < z. If x + y + z = 70, then what is the value of
z ?\x,y y x<y<z x + y + z = 70 z
(a) 29 (b) 31 (c) 37 (d) 43

Level –3

11. How many composite numbers are there from 53 to 97 ?

(a) 35 (b) 36 (c) 37 (d) 38

12. Which of the follwing expression (s) is / are true?/

I. 337 is a prime number./
II. The number 12 has 6 positive factors/
III. 32724 is completely divisible by 9/
(a) Only I (b) Only I and II
(c) Only II and III (d) All expressions are true
13. Which of the following numbers is not a prime number?

(a) 197 (b) 313 (c) 439 (d) 391

14. x, y and z are prime number and x + y + z = 38. What is the maximum value of x ?
x, y z x + y + z = 38 x
(a) 19 (b) 23 (c) 31 (d) 29

15. Let, p, q, r and s be positive natural numbers having three exact factors including 1 and the
number itself. If q > p and both are two-digit numbers, and r > s and both are one-digit numbers,
p – q –1
then the value of the expression is:
r–s
p, q, r s (exact factors)

p – q –1
q>p r>s
r–s

(a) 1-s (b) s+1 (c) -s-1 (d) s-1

16. The sum of a natural number and its square equals the product of the first three prime numbers.
The number is:

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6

17. Let ab, a  b, is a 2 digit prime number such that ba is also a prime number, The sum of all such
number is:\ ab, a  b, ba

(a) 407 (b) 418 (c) 396 (d) 374

1. If the sum of all the prime numbers is 'x' and that of all the odd prime numbers is 'y', then what
is the value of x – y?
'x' 'y' x–y
(a) 2 (b) (c) 1 (d) 0
 Type-3
Level – 1

2. Two consecutive natural numbers are always ---/

(a) Even numbers/ (b) Co-prime numbers/
(c) Odd numbers/ (d) Prime numbers/

3. In which set of numbers every pair is coprime to each other ?

(a) 35,48,55 (b) 24, 35, 49 (c) 42, 55, 69 (d) 21, 32, 43

4. Each prime number has _________ factor/factors.

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 2

5. A two-digit number, 9A, is a prime number. Find A.

9A A
(a) 9 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) 1

6. Consider all prime numbers between 1 and 100./

Which of the following statements is (are) correct?/
(A) A number that is one greater than a multiple of 5 has a unit digit 3 or 6/

(C) The sum of all numbers which are one greater than a multiple of 5 is 215/

(C) The sum of all numbers which are one greater than a multiple of 5 and also one greater than a
 multiple of 6 is 92/
(a) B only (b) A and B (c) A and C (d) B and C

7. The smallest prime number that is a divisor of 17408 is 2 (17408 = 17 × 210). What is the sum of
digits of the greatest prime number, which is a divisor of 17391?
(17408 = 17 × 210)

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 6

8. Consider the following statements in respect of two integers p and q (both > 1) which are rela-
tively prime: / p q >
1. Both p and q may be prime numbers/p q
2. Both p and q may be composite numbers/ p q
3. One of p and q may be prime and the other composite/p q

(a) 1 & 2 only (b) 2 & 3 only (c) 1 & 3only (d) 1, 2 & 3 only

9. What is the sum of smallest three digit twin prime number.

(a) 203 (b) 115 (c) 204 (d) None of these

10. Consider the following statements /
I. Every integer is a rational number./
II. Every rational number is a real number/
Which of the above statements(s) is/are correct/
(a) Only 1 (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

11. Which one of the following is correct ? The sum of two irrational numbers

(a) Is always a natural/

(b) May be rational or irrational/
(c) Is always a rational number/
(d) Is always an irrational number/

12. Consider the following statements:/

I. There is a finite number of rational number between any two rational numbers/

II. There is an infinite number of rational number between any two rational number/

III. There is a finite number of irrational numbers between any two rational numbers/

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Only III (d) Both II and III

13. How many rational numbers are there between 1 and 1000 ?

(a) 998 (b) 999 (c) 1000 (d) Infinite

14. If x is positive even integer and y is odd negative integer, then xy is:
x y xy
(a) Odd integer/ (b) Even integer/
(c) Rational number/ (d) Irrational number/

15. If m and n are natural number, then m

n is.
m n m
n
(a) Always irrational/
 (b) Irrational unless n is the mth power of an integer/ n m
(c) Irrational unless m is the nth power if an integer/ m n

16. If n is a natural number then n is / n n

(a) Always a natural number/
(b) Always a rational number/
(c) Always an irrational number/
(d) Either a natural number or an irrational number/

17. The product of a rational number and an irrational number is:/

(a) A natural number/ (b) An irrational number/
(c) A composite number/ (d) A rational number/
(e) Either rational or irrational number/

18. Which of the following is a irrational number?/

231
(a) 59049 (b)
593
(c) 0.45454545 (d) 0.12112211122211112222…

1 3 1 3
19. The pair of rational numbers that lies between and is./
4 4 4 4
262 752 24 72 252 748 252 748
(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) ,
1000 1000 100 100 1000 1000 100 1000

20. Consider the following statements/

1. Every composite number is a natural number/
II. Every whole number is a natural number/
 Which of the statements given above is/are/
(a) Only 1 (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I norII

21. Two of a, b, c and d are even and two are odd, not necessarily in order. Which of the following is
definitely even?
Level a,
– 2b, c d
(a) a + b + c - 2d (b) a + 2b - cd (c) a+b-c-d (d) 2a + b + c - d

22. Suppose N is an positive integer such that the sum of the digits of N is 2 and 109 < N < 1010. How
many values of N are possible?
N 2 109 < N < 1010 N
(a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 8

23. Suppose n is a positive integer such that (n² + 48) is a perfect square. What is the number of such n?
n (n² + 48) n
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
24. If n = 1 + x, where x is the product of four consecutive positive integer, then which of the
following is/ are true ?
n=1+x x, 4
I. n is odd/n II n is prime/ n
III. n is a perfect square/ n
(a) I and III only (b) I & II (c) I only (d) not

25. Which one of the following is a perfect number./

(a) 8140 (b) 8128 (c) 1280 (d) 8129